The Giants' Buster Posey was the runaway winner for National League Most Valuable Player honors Thursday, claiming 27 of the 32 first-place votes.

Posey was listed in the top three on every ballot to finish with 422 points. Milwaukee's Ryan Braun came in second place with three first-place votes and 285 points. Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen was third with 245 points. He edged the Cardinals' Yadier Molina even though he got no first-place votes and Molina got two. Molina finished with 241 points.

Besides those four, only one player got a top-three vote: Braves closer Craig Kimbrel was second on Tracy Ringolsby's ballot. He finished eighth overall. San Diego's Chase Headley was fifth, while the Mets' David Wright and the Nationals' Adam LaRoche tied for sixth.